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AS the Cape gets set to welcome summer, chef Amori Burger has updated her menu at Upper Union in line with her seasonally led, locally sourced approach to cooking. As always, she has drawn inspiration from around the globe, creating a series of vibrant, flavourful and utterly more-ish dishes.…
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WHEN someone says "this is not my first rodeo" it does not necessarily imply it is only their second. One can have participated in or spectated at many rodeos. By doing this, you learn to know what to expect, and what questions to ask. So when Matt Sterne invited me to come along on his new…
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GET ready for a highly satisfying crime-drama binge on BritBox in November as PD James’s best-selling novels are adapted for the screen in season two of Dalgliesh, set in the 1970s and featuring a detective who’s also an aspiring poet. This eagerly awaited series is new and exclusive to BritBox, as…
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WHEN Indochine at Delaire Graff Estate in Stellenbosch closed for renovations a few months ago no one knew it would reopen as Hoseki, focusing exclusively on Japanese cuisine. This was the wish of the estate’s owner and renowned diamantaire, Laurence Graff OBE, to whom the name pays homage: its…
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THE month begins with veteran journalist and hilarious comedienne Marianne Thamm in her hit show Round Of Applause, South Africa Still Standing, which comes to The Drama Factory hot off its successful local tour, says Sue Diepeveen, founder of The Drama Factory. “We’re honoured to host Marianne for…
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AS 2024 hoves into view it's not too soon to begin reflecting on this year. It's had some moments, I tell you, but on the plus side of the ledger is my discovery of Alvi's Drift wines. Technically, they discovered me and began sending me some excellent wines, beginning with the Signature Viognier…
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THE Eat Out Woolworths Restaurant Awards has announced its special awards and star-rated restaurants at the gala awards ceremony to be held at the Grand Arena at GrandWest in Cape Town in November. “The star-rating format implemented for the first time last year has allowed for more…
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MCCONNELL’S Irish Whisky, one of Ireland's most historic and most cherished whiskey brands, has embarked on a new chapter in its remarkable journey. This iconic whiskey is now within reach for South African connoisseurs, thanks to the renaissance led by the Belfast Distillery Company in…
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WOULD you look at that? It's almost two months until Christmas which means it's time to begin feeding the fruitcake. Chef Mynhardt Joubert changed my life and my festive traditions when he sent me his first cake and now I can't imagine this time of the year without it, and the regular dosing with…
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FRESH off the toy rack (the third season launched in the US on 4 October), Chucky, the slasher comedy horror series about a doll possessed by a dead serial killer sees Chucky (Brad Dourif) take a stab at politics. The President of the United States James Collins (Devon Sawa) sets Chucky loose in the…
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